commendation

«commendation» in Mova's school dictionary: official praise or an award given to someone for doing… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (a commendation, commendations; also uncountable)

meaning for a pupil

1) A commendation is official praise or an award given to someone for doing something well or bravely. tree →

2) Commendation is praise in general. tree →

3) (church, formal) A prayer that gives someone into God's care, especially a person who is dying. tree →

sense in the lessons

In school, a commendation can be a certificate for good work or behaviour; police officers and firefighters get commendations for bravery. It tells the reader that someone has been praised officially. Phrases: «receive a commendation», «a commendation for bravery», «highly commended».

examples

• Ava got a commendation for her science project. tree →
• The firefighter received a commendation for bravery. tree →
• Our class earned a commendation for helping at the food bank. tree →
• The teacher wrote words of commendation on my report. tree →
• His painting was «highly commended» in the competition. tree →
• The headteacher read out the commendations in assembly. tree →

note

Verb: «commend» (to praise formally). «Highly commended» in a competition usually means just below the prizes. Spelling: two m's.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «commendation» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.